Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Top doubles spot: Bryan Reynolds
Bryan Reynolds (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Andre Pallante. The lefty is driving the ball at .056 2B/PA against righties this year — and .125 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Andre Pallante has been getting squared up by righties lately — .067 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .154 in 26 career PA against Andre Pallante, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Mike Trout (LAA) (98) vs LHP Brady Basso: a strong bat at .051 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.120).
- Zach Neto (LAA) (91) vs LHP Brady Basso: a solid bat at .045 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.120), due to bounce back.
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (85) vs LHP Brady Basso: a solid bat at .047 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.120).
- Alec Burleson (STL) (83) vs RHP Jared Jones: an excellent bat at .055 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.071).
- Wade Meckler (LAA) (81) vs LHP Brady Basso: a solid bat at .045 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.125).
- Josh Jung (TEX) (80) vs LHP Sean Manaea: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.061).
- Brewer Hicklen (ATL) (78) vs LHP Brandon Williamson: an elite bat at .079 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.
- Mike Trout (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .041 against lefties this year.
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .053 against lefties this year.
- Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .064 against righties this year.
- Josh Jung (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .064 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brandon Lowe (PIT), Jo Adell (CLE), Oneil Cruz (PIT), Yordan Alvarez (HOU), Nolan Arenado (AZ), and Bo Bichette (NYM). Cold but due to bounce back: Zach Neto (LAA), Moisés Ballesteros (LAA), Dylan Beavers (BAL), Gleyber Torres (DET), and Michael Harris II (ATL).
Lineup watch
288 of today's hitters are still on projected lineups, drawn from each team's last game. Batting order drives the score, so these flip the moment official lineups post — usually about two hours before first pitch. Anyone who doesn't make the official card gets flagged "Not starting" and drops to the bottom.
How to read these doubles matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's doubles per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — weighted toward the last two weeks, then the season, then a two-year baseline. Then it layers in the bullpen, his spot in the order, and park and weather. Higher means more of it points his way. It's context, not a lock — a great spot still goes 0-for-4 sometimes, and a tough one runs into one. The edge is in stacking the odds, and since we grade every board, you can see how often the top of the list delivers.